Jan Schakowsky

Janice "Jan" Danoff Schakowsky (26 May 1944-) was a member of the US House of Representatives (D-IL 9) from 3 January 1999, succeeding Sidney R. Yates.

Biography
Janice Danoff was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1944, and she served as a public interest group executive before serving in the State House of Representatives from 1990 to 1998 and in the US House of Representatives from 1999. She was a member of the Progressive Democrats, consistently supporting progressive causes.